Japanese symbol for “eight”
八
はち
Romaji: hachi
eight; 8
In Japanese, eight is 八, read はち (hachi).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- num eight; 8
Written forms: 八、８、捌. Readings: はち、や.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “eight”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 八つ | やっつ yattsu | eight |
| エイト | エイト eito | eight |
| 八本 | はちほん hachihon | eight (long cylindrical things) |
| 追丁 | おいちょ oicho | eight (in mekuri karuta) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 八幡 | はちまん hachiman | Hachiman (god of war) |
| 八百屋 | やおや yaoya | greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop |
| 尺八 | しゃくはち shakuhachi | shakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo flute |
| 八千代 | やちよ yachiyo | very long period; forever |
| 十八番 | おはこ ohako | one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; one's forte |
| 八百長 | やおちょう yaochou | match fixing; put-up job; fixed game |
See also: Chinese symbol for “eight”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.